Synchronised dining. Two swans going after something delicious in the water, I presume. All I can see are their bodies on the surface with their wings likely used to balance themselves while their head and neck are underwater. Very elegant. I wonder if one of the two coots swimming in the background is humming "I like big butts"? #swans #coots #lake #forest #nature

Mallards and coots gather at an ice-free spot on Lake Höhenfelder (Cologne-Dellbrück).
(December 2010)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Vögel, #birds, #Wasservögel, #Stockenten, #mallards, #Blässhühner, #coots, #Seen, #lakes, #Winter, #Köln_Dellbrück

An old photo of South American coots, with yellow beaks and shields, at Lake Llanquihue, Chile 🇨🇱 Puerto Varas.

#NaturePhotography #Chile #LakeLlanquihue #Birds #Coots #Nature

#BirdOfTheDay #Preening (alternative prompt) Ducks, Coots and a Blue Heron hanging out together. Some are preening, some are eating and some are just taking in the day at Laguna Lake, San Luis Obispo. #EastCoastKin #Heron #MallardDuck #Coots #Birds

A #EurasianCoot comes straight at the lens, eyes locked, beak centered, no drama needed.
#Amsterdam canals are full of tiny standoffs like this, one bird, one moment, all focus. 👀
https://www.amir2000.nl/blog/eurasian-coots-amsterdam-canals-soft-light-2025 "Coots on calm water in Amsterdam"
Do you read this look as curious or as warning?
#Coots #BirdPhotography #WildlifePhotography #NaturePhotography #CanalLife #CanonR5MarkII #AMIR2000NLPhotography

A pensive coot.
#NaturePhotography #Coots #Waterbirds #Nature #Wildlife

Our downsized tiny house has a pass-through between living and dining rooms, that makes a perfect display shelf. My birthday, 2025. #tinyhouse #tinyhouses #tinyhome #tinyhomes #downsize #downsizing #smallhouse #smallhouses #retirement #retirementliving #senior #seniors #coots

I must remember to buy some proper duck food for this family of coots (Fulica atra) who were very insistent that I do so! 😁 Taken yesterday on my trip to my friend's allotment. The shadow leaning on the railing is my mate's, I hope! 😅 #EurasianCoot #Coots | #Kent #England | #birdsoftheworld #birds

It's always the way that my "accidental shots" turn out to be by far my most "artistic" 😂 A juvenile Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra) tries, and partially succeeds, in stealing the show! Taken a couple of days ago with my old Pixel phone 😍 #EurasianCoot #Coots #birdsoftheworld #birds